SOMEONE ELSE IN THE DARK

4) I Am Not A Fool

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Aashna's POV:

I waited patiently as Harpreet took her time clicking pictures of the food we had ordered.

On the table we had, a cup of black coffee, for Harpreet, a cup of cappuccino, for Palak, a cup of latte, for me, a plate of three different types of donuts, and a plate full of blueberry muffins, for all of us. Sometimes being with Harpreet makes me feel that the main purpose of ordering food is not to eat, but to click their pictures. Harpreet had arranged the food in a very presentable way, in her language 'aesthetic' way, which did nothing but increased my hunger by tenfold.

The bowl of ice-cream that Abhi bought me would have been enough to fill my little stomach, if I didn't had to share it with these dumbheads.

"Are you done yet?" I said as I breathed in the tempting smell of food.

"Just a moment," she mumbled as she made sure to click pictures of the food from every angle. "And done," she announced before sitting back on her seat.

"Thank, God," I made a face at Harpreet when she slapped my hand away from the muffins.

"First tell us what happened at the Salt and Pepper Café," she moved the plate towards her, I sighed.

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"So tell me, what can I do for you?" Abhi said as soon as I took a seat.

I stared at him with a flat face. "I just got here. Let me breathe, maybe order something."

He nodded slightly. "Sorry, hungry bird," I looked at him as I removed my denim jacket. He tried to suppress his smile but failed miserably. "What would you like to have?"

I ordered French fries and a Diet Coke for myself before looking at Abhi, who was staring at me with anticipation.

"Okay, first of all, promise me you won't tell anyone about this,"

"You have my word," he crossed his muscular arms.

"Okay. So, do you know that, Palak, has twin brothers who, I don't know how, but are extremely hot?"

"I think I do. They are in college, right?" I nodded. "So?"

"Sooo.... I guess they like me,"

"They? As in, both?"

"Yes," I heaved a sigh. He made a face as if saying 'I'm impressed'.

"So, whom do you like?"

"Both, but not like that. I mean, I don't know. They both are really sweet to me but I don't wanna come in between them. The thing that I like the most about their family is their friendship and bonding. I don't want it to ruin because of me. Palak, will hate me for that."

"Does, Palak, know?"

"Actually, she is the one who made me see that her brothers were acting too sweet to me. I thought that maybe that's how they are. I don't know how she does it, but she always happens to know everything." I pondered.

"Well, she is weird. Like yesterday, she told me that she bought her shoes from Amazon, even though I didn't ask. I was just thinking about it," we both fell in deep thought.

Can she really?

Is she--

"Thank you," my thoughts were disturbed by Abhi's voice. I looked up to see the waiter keeping my order on the table.